Strategy and Policy Analyst

Position

Strategy and Policy Analyst

Tampa, FL

2029-OAMS - 25P-MO-933

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Please note: This position is contingent upon the award of a contract. We will provide updates on the status of the contract and next steps during the hiring process.

Under a five‑year contract, the Strategy and Policy Analyst will support the United States Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT) and subordinate commands. The scope of the requirement includes professional services for MARCENT located aboard Mac Dill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, which serves as a Component Command to U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). Specifically, the Strategy and Policy Analyst will support the Plans and Policy Directorate (G‑5) within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS).

The G‑5 assists and advises the COMUSMARCENT in joint‑level and service‑level planning, deliberate planning, crisis action planning, force deployment planning, Information Operations (IO), Special Technical Operations (STO)/Special Access Programs (SAP), command strategy and policy generation, doctrine review and analysis, Naval, command relationships, componency, security cooperation, CENTCOM exercises, Key Leader Engagement (KLE), operational assessments, and requirements development, validation, and prioritization.

• Provide strategy and policy analysis services to ensure MARCENT strategy and policy is aligned with Combatant Command, Service, and National level strategy and policy
• Assist in the development of the command's strategy, policy, campaign plans, posture plans, programs, and requirements
• Maintain contact with, monitor development, and conduct reviews of CENTCOM, Joint, and Service level doctrine to ensure component level approval and compliance
• Develop assessments, information papers, and briefs, and facilitate coordination between staff sections and action officers, to support development and refinement of command strategy and policy
• Write component‑level information and position papers on a variety of Joint and HQMC strategy and concept development topics
• Assist in development of Executive Off Site (EOS), CENTCOM Commander's Conference (CCC), and additional component‑level presentations for COMUSMARCENT
• Participate in internal MARCENT Operational Planning Teams and working groups

• Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas
• Must meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements under OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01, and Air Force Manual 17‑1301
• Must complete an in‑scope ST5 investigation, including SBPR, PPR, T5R, or current enrollment in the DoD Continuous Evaluation/Continuous Vetting program, and be adjudicated for SCI eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudication Facility without conditions, exceptions, or waivers at the time of performance
• Must possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Higher education degree in a relevant field is preferred or military experience as a Strategist, SAMs, or SAW graduate
• Experience in development and analysis of MARCENT strategy, policy, campaign plans, posture plans, programs, and requirements (preferred)
• Experience developing assessments, information papers, and briefs (preferred)
• Experience in planning Executive‑level off‑sites, conferences, and presentations (preferred)
• Mastery of the English language and exceptional writing and communication skills required
• Ten years’ military experience

MARCENT, Mac Dill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida

Travel: Contractor personnel must support projected travel throughout the Central Command (CENTCOM) AOR, including but not limited to Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Djibouti, Cyprus, Turkey, Italy, and Greece. The ideal candidate will be available for travel on less than 24‑hour notice.

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